| are | (noun) a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters | Synonyms: ar |
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| area | (noun) a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function | - |
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| (noun) the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | Synonyms: expanse, surface area |
| (noun) a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve | Synonyms: region |
| (noun) a subject of study | - |
| (noun) a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | Synonyms: country |
| (noun) a particular environment or walk of life | Synonyms: arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere |
| areal | (adjective) of or relating to or involving an area | - |
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| areaway | (noun) a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement | - |
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| areca | (noun) any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts | - |
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| areflexia | (noun) absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage | - |
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| arena | (noun) a playing field where sports events take place | Synonyms: scene of action |
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| (noun) a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments | Synonyms: bowl, sports stadium, stadium |
| (noun) the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand | - |
| (noun) a particular environment or walk of life | Synonyms: area, domain, field, orbit, sphere |
| arenaceous | (adjective) resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas | Synonyms: sandlike, sandy |
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| arenavirus | (noun) animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae | - |
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| arenicolous | (adjective) growing or living or burrowing in sand | - |
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| areola | (noun) small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite | Synonyms: ring of color |
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| (noun) small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing | - |
| areolar | (adjective) relating to or like or divided into areolae | Synonyms: areolate |
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| areolate | (adjective) relating to or like or divided into areolae | Synonyms: areolar |
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| arere | (noun) large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood | Synonyms: obeche, obechi, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon |
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| arete | (noun) a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains | - |
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| arethusa | (noun) any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers | - |
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